Hollings Headlines // February 2021 |
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Director's message: Prevention is the best cure |
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February is National Cancer Prevention Month. In a time when cancer screenings and routine wellness visits are being delayed due to the pandemic, taking steps to reduce one's cancer risk is more important than ever.
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COVID-19 vaccines & cancer: Live Q&A |
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Join us on March 4 at 5 p.m. as we host a virtual panel discussion focused on the safety, effectiveness and availability of the COVID-19 vaccine as it relates to cancer patients. The panel will be moderated by Dr. DuBois.
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Research corner: Understanding COVID-19, GVHD |
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Researchers at Hollings have joined a nationwide study led by the National Cancer Institute to answer critical questions about how COVID-19 and cancer intersect.
David Cachia, M.D., who is leading Hollings' portion of the study, said, " This is a quickly evolving field, and not just when it comes to cancer patients. The only way we'll be able to determine whether we need to make changes to our current protocols is if we collect this information and understand it better."
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New papers report on graft-versus-host disease |
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Reducing lung cancer mortality through screening |
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It's estimated that only 4% of those who are eligible are screened for lung cancer. For pulmonologist Nichole Tanner, M.D., increasing screening uptake isn't just a job – it's her passion.
“I’ve diagnosed people with stage 3 and 4 lung cancer who would have been eligible for screening but simply didn’t know about it," said Tanner.
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Sounding the alarm: Lung cancer screening disparities
Tanner and Marvella Ford, Ph.D., recently contributed to a set of statements released by the American Thoracic Society to identify gaps in care and to offer strategies for ensuring equity in lung cancer screening.
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How the HPV vaccine can be lifesaving |
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In our latest video, stage 4 cervical cancer survivor Halea Wylie describes how her cancer journey has flipped her perspective of the HPV vaccine upside down. |
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Cancer and diet: What's the link? |
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At least 18% of all cancers diagnosed in the U.S. are related to excess body weight, physical inactivity, excess alcohol consumption and/or poor nutrition, meaning they could have been prevented. Hollings' registered dietitian Mary Jo Turner shares which foods should be limited, how cooking methods can increase cancer risk and the importance of portion control and moderation. |
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National Cancer Act: Celebrating 50 years |
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We're joining the National Cancer Institute in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Cancer Act by recognizing those who paved the way for today's advances in cancer research and treatment.
Share who inspires you to push the envelope using #NothingWillStopUs.
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Reminder: Garden is closed |
Several repair and renovation projects to Hollings are planned through the end of March and will continue to impact access to Hollings' Pearlstine Healing Garden. Please be aware that the garden and its adjacent building entrances are closed. |
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